Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
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The 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.2 J2 I# Z0 c9 C1 p, b9 P' v0 Q# z
|" s* V- q) e8 \! O0 qWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.; @0 G3 ~2 x. u! r4 {, q9 E, O
+ @4 r: E7 z# cIrena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.; U2 A" I7 I, T# r
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.- g/ u; x( v$ N7 T6 n# ^
/ r+ g3 T/ T/ N: }2 |8 uThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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$ w$ o: L# e5 S2 R2 SThe northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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Snowball has found his permanent home.6 B# r$ N9 G U- C' ~/ a3 ~' ^/ F1 @8 |
) Z% F( m" a' b$ t# M' Z! ^"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |